Track-fastener.



G. G. GREENE.

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TRACK-FASTENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GEoRcE Gr. GREENE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Painesville, in the county of-Lake and tatate of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Track-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in track fasteners and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with metallic ties, and it is an object of the invention to provide a track fastener of this general character having novel and improved means whereby it may be applied readily and effectively togetherwith means for maintaining the same in operative position. 7

'It is also an object of the invention to'pro vide a novel and improved device of this general character which also serves to eflecl tively brace a rail against turning over, and 25 prevent track spreading.

Another object of'the invention is to provides. novel and improved device of this general character which maybe readilyapplied or removed and which can be em ployed with advantage in connection with shims insertible between a tie and a rail for raising or lowering the rail as may be occasioned during the different seasons of the year.

The invention consists in the-details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my im proved track fastener whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as Wlll be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The. novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention. may be the better understood I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the ac companying drawings wherein 'Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section illustratingtrack fasteners constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of myinvention, andin applied position;.

mer or other implement.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apt; 23, tntd. Application filed February 21, 1918. Serial No. 218,570.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view partly in end elevation and partly in section illustrating my improved fasteners as herein embodied and in applied position;

Fig. 3 is a view in top plan of the structure illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 with certain of the parts of the fasteners indicated by dotted lines;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in top plan of a tie and shim positioned thereon; and

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of one of my improved track fasteners as herein disclosed. i i

As. disclosed in the accompanying drawings T denotes a metallic tie of the well known Carnegie type and upon which is rested a standard rail R. coacting with the opposite flanges of the rail are my improved fasteners F and F. with the outer side of the rail and is of such construction as to effectively brace the rail in a mannerto prevent turning over.

The fasteners F and F include the heads The fastener F coacts Y H and H respectively. The head H snugly fits between the outer flange and the ball of the rail and is of such length as to afford a substantial brace to the rail. Depending from the end face of each of the heads H and H is a shank l substantially circular in cross section and which has provided at its outer or free end a lateral extension 2 extending longitudinally of the coacting head H and H and in a direction toward the inner end thereof. The bottom face of the ex tension 2 and the outer face of the shank l are rounded and in continuity in order to facilitate the insertion of the shank 1 through the opening t suitably positioned in the upper portion of the tie T.

in applying the fastener F or F the shank is initially inserted with the coacting nal axis disposed substantially in parallelism with the rail R. The head H or H" is then rotated to properly engage the rail. The desired rotation can readily be obtained by a few blows imposed upon the outer end portion of the head if or H by asmall ham- A sideof each of the shanks 1 and its coacting head H or H; is provided with'a slot or channel5 extending longitudinally of the shank 1 and open at opposite encls. When the coacting head ,H or H is operatively engaged-with the adjacent flange. of the raillt, said slot is in register with a groove or channel 6 formed in the, wall of the coacting opening 4. The looking key 7 is then seated withinthe registering slots or recesses and 6 and sai'dkey is preferably of a length in excess of the groove or slot 5 so that by bending the end the key 7 is prevented from working upwardly under the influence of the vibrations occasioned by the passing rolling stock over the rall.

To further assure theseatlng of the key 7 I find'itof advantage to provide the upper end thereof with the head 8. This head 8 affordsan additional weight which serves to cause the key to drop when loosened by vi.- bration. This head 8 preferably extends outwardly and laterally of the upper end of the key to afforda lip or extension with which a suitable implement may be engaged when it is desired to entirely withdraw the key. I

In track beds it often occurs that a railwill be caused torise upon the swelling of V the bed at spots incident to the freezing in winter and to lOWGP after a thaw. My improvedifasteners may be employed with convenience and facility to effect the requisite rising and lowering ofthe' rail. With my improved fastenerarail may be readily elevatedafter a thaw by insertingbetween the base of the rail and the top ofthe tie Ta shim'S preferably of woodand which is probed is caused' to; rise by freezing or from other cause the fasteners F and F may be readily removed to permit the withdrawal of the shim and which withdrawalresults in the lowering of the rail. After the shim has been removed anewset of fasteners F c and F are applied which are constructed in substantiallythe same manner as herein disclosedv and illustrated with the exception that the shanks 1 thereof must beofia length less than the length of the first set equal to the thickness of the shim.

From the; foregoing description, it is thought; to be obvious that a track fastener constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for useby reason i of' the QIlvenience and facility with which it i'nay be assembled and; operated and 'itjwil-lalso be, obvious that my invention is susceptible of sfomechange and modification l Without dep-art-ingfrom the principles and spirit thereof-and for this reason I donot wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of of said head being adapted to overlie a.

flange of the rail, a shank depending from the lower face of the head at substantially the longitudinal center thereof, the lower or free end of said shankbeing provided with a lateral extension extending inwardly of the head and longitudinally thereof, the side faces of the head nd shank being )rovided with a groove extending longitudinally of the shank, a wallof the opening being pro vided with a groove adapted to register with the ,QTOONQ of the fastener when the head of said fastener is operatively engaged with the flange of the rail, and a key insertible within said registering grooves.

In combination with a tie provided with an opening and a rail resting thereon, a fastener including a head, an end portion of said head being adapted to overlie a flange of the; rail, a shank depending from the lowerface of the head at substantially the longitudinal center thereof, the lower or free end of aid shank being provided with a lateral extension extending-inwardly of the head and longitudinally thereof, the side faces of the head and shank being pro? vided with a groove extending longitudinally of the shank, a wall of the opening being provided with a groove: adapted to register with the groove of the fastener when the head of said fastener is operatively engaged with the flange: of the rail, and a key insertible within saidv registering grooves, the upper end portion of the key being weighted.

3. In combination with a tie provided with an pening and a rail= resting thereon, a fastener including a head, an end portion of said head being adapted to overlie a flange of the rail, a shank depending from the lower face of the head atsubstantially. the longitudinal center thereof, the lower or free-end of said shank being provided with a lateral extension extending inwardly of the head nd longitudinally thereof, theside facesof the head and shank being provided with a groove extending longitudinally of the shank, a wall of the opening being provided with a groove adapted toregister with the groove of the fastener when theheadof said fastener is operatively engaged with the flange ofthe rail, and a key insertible within said registering grooves, the. inner end portion of the head snugly fitting between the-base flange and ball ofth rail'.

4:. In combination with a tie provided with an opening and a rail restingtheieon, a fastener including a head, an end portion aeasea of said head being adapted to overlie a flange of the rail, a shank depending from the lower face of the head at substantially the longitudinal center thereof, the lower or free end of said shank being provided with a lateral extension extending, inwardly of the head and longitudinally thereof, the side faces of the head and shank being provided with a groove extending longitudinally of the shank, a wall of the opening being provided with a groove adapted to register with the groove of the fastener when the head of said fastener is operatively engaged with the flange of the rail, a key insertible within said registering grooves, and a shim insertible between the rail and tie and provided with an opening registering with the opening in the tie.

5. In combination with a tie provided with an opening and a rail resting thereon, a fastener including a head, an end portion of said head being adapted to overlie a flange of the rail, a shank depending from the lower face of the head at substantially homes of this patent may he obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. G.

the longitudinal center thereof, the lower or free end of said shank being provided with a lateral extension extending inwardly of the head and longitudinally thereof, the side faces of the head and shank being provided with a groove extending longitudinally of the shank, a wall of the opening being provided with a groove adapted to re ister with the groove of the fastener when t e head of said fastener is operatively engaged with the flange of the rail, a key insertible within said registering grooves, and a shim insertible between the rail and tie and provided with an opening registering with the opening in the tie, the walls of the openings of the shim being provided with grooves adapted to register with the grooves in the wall ofthe opening of the tie.

In testimony I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE G. GREENE. Witnesses:

B. E. CALAWAY, F. E. Soon.

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